Research at UF

1. Research at UF Sobha Jaishankar and Michael Mahoney Office of Research University of Florida 352-392-9271 http://www.research.ufl.edu/

2. As a Postdoc DO • Build scientific partnerships – explore new ideas • Learn to think big picture • Write grants • Mentor Students – including undergrads • Keep in mind that professional development is important • Engage in the activities of the OPA • Get involved in campus life – go to football (or other games! DON’T • Stay in a silo

3. Research by College

4. The University of Florida Research Enterprise • $740M/yr in research expenditures • Ranks 12th among all US public universities 40 UF faculty members selected for the NAS, NAE, IOM, or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences • $28 million in tech transfer revenue • Ranked 13th among universities in Licensing Revenue per Research Dollar Spent

5. Energy Research Making Fuel from Sunlight Biofuels Record efficiency organic solar cell Record Efficiency for Blue OLEDs Nanoengineered Membrane-based Absorption Cooling for Buildings

6. Multi-disciplinary network of national and international research and public organizations, scientists, and individuals concerned with achieving a better understanding of climate variability and change.

7. National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Facilities at UF • Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (AMRIS) • state-of-the-art NMR facility for high-resolution solution NMR, solid-state NMR, microimaging, animal imaging, and human imaging • High B/T Low Temperature Physics Facility – • unique ultra-low temperature capabilities for experiments requiring magnetic fields up to 15 Tesla in submillikelvin temperatures.

8. McKnight Brain Institute • Mission is to harness and expand the research, clinical care and educational capacity of the entire university in efforts to understand and cure nervous system afflictions Includes over 300 faculty from 51 academic departments and ten colleges • Research areas: • neurological development • age-related memory loss • brain cancer • central nervous system injury • chronic neurological diseases • regeneration and rehabilitation • mental health • neurobehavioral sciences

9. Nanoscience Research Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology (NIMET) • Housed in the Nanoscale Research Facility • Two-story, 52,000 ft2 facility designed for nanoscale materials and device research • Includes Class 100-1000 cleanroom facility with E-Beam Lithography, Bio/Nano Biological and Soft Lithography Photolithography, Wet Processing, Hot processing, Thin Films Deposition, and Dry Etching

10. Emerging Pathogens Institute Genetics Institute Interdisciplinary studies of emergence and control of human, animal and plant pathogens Promote and enhance interactive genetics research across the UF campus • Genetic changes and the emergence of new pathogens • Environmental and host factors that facilitate pathogens spread within plant, animal, and human populations • Develop and implement interventions to minimize disease transmission • Platforms, technologies, and techniques • Discovery of the functions and  interactions of genes in complex systems. • Bioinformatics • Interpreting genetic information • Translational research • Putting genetic discoveries into  practical use

11. Informatics Institute HiPerGatoris UF’s new high-performance computing system • Housed in new 25,000-square-foot UF Data Center UF was 1st university in US to fully implement the Internet2 Innovation Platform • 100 gigabit per second nationwide network • 200 Gbps internal Science DMZ Joined the “Gig.U” University Community Next Generation Innovation Project

12. Office of Research

13. Division of Sponsored Programs http://research.ufl.edu/research/about.html • All research universities have an equivalent office • Certifies on behalf of the university that research will be conducted in accordance with federal regulations • Primary functions are to provide faculty and PIs with an administrative interface to sponsors who fund their research • Proposals are processed and electronically submitted via the Proposal Processing and Pre-award office • Awards are received and project accounts established • Negotiates all contracts on behalf of the PI • Keeps the research community abreast of new regulations and funding trends

14. Sobha Jaishankar, Ph.D. 352-392-4804 sjaishan@ufl.edu http://www.research.ufl.edu/ Division of Research Program Development

15. Research Program Development Find Funding for Research Assistance with Grant Writing Internal Seed Grant Programs Florida High Tech Corridor Council Matching Grants Program

16. Finding Funding Weekly publication – Funding Opportunities Pagehttp://research.ufl.edu/funding Opportunities released that week Sign up: online http://my.research.ufl.edu/Applications/FundingOpportunities/Opportunities.aspx PIVOT database

17. Internal Seed Grants Research Opportunity Fund Seed Grant Annual competition Multi/interdisciplinary research Two-year awards – maximum request $100,000 UFRF Research Professorship awards Fine Arts and Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund

18. Florida High Tech Corridor Council Matching Grants Matching funds for industry-sponsored projects Company has to be located in the 23 county Florida High Tech Corridor General solicitation - $20-$100K request, company match 1:1 cash, and 1:1 in kind SBIR Phase II matching grants - $20K-$150K Proposals are reviewed for scientific merit, and potential market impact. Student involvement is strongly encouraged

19. Michael Mahoney Director of Research Operations & Services Office of Research University of Florida 352-294-2744 mmahoney@ufl.edu http://www.research.ufl.edu/ Research Conduct

20. Lots of Rules! OIG DOJ NASA IRS HHS Cleary Act ADA CDC FERPA UF USDA FDA DSS OMB OSHA FDOH HIPPA NRC EAR BOG OHRP NSF ITAR AHCA OFAC HIPAA FOAG PIs spend 42% of research time on “administrative duties” (2012 FDP Survey) OLAW DOT Florida Sunshine Law DHS

21. Compliance Areas Human subjects - IRB Animals - IACUC RDNA, BSL3, SA - IBC Research Misconduct Export Controls Conflict of Interest • NIH Public Access Policy • Fiscal compliance • Effort reporting • Cost Principles • Effort Reporting

22. Team Effort Compliant research is team effort Everyone has a role and responsibility Get help; engage early PI and lab team College administrators University Offices OR, C&G, GC, EH&S etc. Purchasing, HR

23. Research Compliance Goal: facilitate research within the regulations High priority at UF; taken seriously Promoted and supported at all levels

24. Misconduct / Noncompliance Important to report Via phone, e-mail, online, in person Can remain anonymous Investigations May be reportable to federal agencies Note: FL Sunshine Law Noncompliance can become headline news

25. What to Remember? • Network, find out who can help you • Use them • Engage OR early • Reach out • Ask questions • We have regulatory expertise • Can help guide you

26. Questions • Sobha Jaishankar • 352-392-4804 • sjaishan@ufl.edu • http://www.research.ufl.edu/ • Michael Mahoney • 352-294-2744 • mmahoney@ufl.edu • http://www.research.ufl.edu/

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28. Human Subjects - IRB Research with human subjects requires Registration, review and approval by IRB prior to initiation of work (work can include surveys or research with blood samples or tissues) Completed IRB training 4 IRBs at UF

29. Animals - IACUC Research with animals requires Registration, review and approval by IACUC prior to research work Completed IACUC training Oversight for care of animals provided by Animal Care Services UF is AAALAC-accredited

30. Biological - IBC Research with rDNA, synthetic nucleic acids, BSL-3 pathogens and Select Agents requires Registration, review and approval by IBC prior to research work Completed training Note: EH&S oversees other work with bio, chem, rad materials

31. Research Misconduct Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism in proposing, performing or reviewing research or in reporting research results Important to report Via phone, e-mail, online, in person Can remain anonymous

32. Export Controls Export: shipment of items or data to a foreign country Includes electronic or verbal transmission of controlled information to person in foreign country Deemed export – disclosure of controlled information, technology, software or item to foreign national in U.S. Federal regulations that govern export ITAR, EAR, OFAC, DOE, NRC Red flags

33. Conflict of Interest What is COI? Person serving 2 masters Choose between conflicting interests or loyalties Very specific state and federal research COI requirements Additional COI requirements for human subject research Need to report research conflicts Eliminate or manage appropriately with UF approval

34. Cost Principles One of two biggest financial risks in sponsored projects Costs must be Allocable Necessary Reasonable Consistently Charged Not something inherently known – mandatory training RSH260 Quick reference guide: http://www.fa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/cost/A21_QuickReferenceGuide.pdf

35. Effort Reporting • One of two biggest financial risks in sponsored projects • Largest portion of research expenditures is salary • Commitments made in proposal (budget or narrative) survive the life of the award unless change is explicitly approved • Manage throughout the life using tools like myinvestiGator • Certification is mandated by federal government. UF certifies once per term – fall, spring & summer • Faculty Effort Toolkit: http://www.fa.ufl.edu/departments/cost-analysis/effort-certification/faculty-toolkit/